The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Heineken, the international brewer, have signed pact to promote inclusive growth and boost sustainable development in Nigeria and six other countries, Vanguard reports.
Among the areas of concentration the firms intend to look into with great seriousness are water, renewable energy and higher supply of Heineken brand in Nigeria and some other countries including Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Mexico and Tunisia.
In a newsletter signed by UNIDO’s Director-General, LI Yong, the agency vividly stated that all countries, all peoples, the private sector, civil society organizations, and multinational development institution are involved in the deal.
He said, “There should be equal opportunity for all peoples to create industries, to create manufacturing activities. All countries should have this kind of opportunity, and the benefits produced or generated by this process of industrial development should create shared prosperity”.
“As a key driver of this growth, industry must play its part by becoming significantly cleaner and vastly more energy- and resource-efficient, to guarantee the health, prosperity and security of our peoples”.
The UNIDO boss also maintained that the new deal with Heineken will make for a transformation of the ambitious goals set by the duo into concrete actions.
“Ultimately, we want to improve the lives of people in developing countries and make a meaningful contribution to inclusive and sustainable development while, at the same time, creating flourishing markets that foster business opportunities,” he said.
Also speaking, the Chief Corporate Relations Officer of Heineken, Sean O’Neill said the partnership with UNIDO will help company deliver it commitments that lie at the heart of our Brewing a Better World philosophy while it will support its desire to create an approach to inclusive growth across all of our stakeholders.”
